(45 ILCS 111/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bi‑State Transit Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97; re‑enacted by P.A. 92‑788, eff.
8‑6‑02.)
(45 ILCS 111/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Accident" means any event involving the revenue service operation of a rail
fixed guideway system if as a result: (1) an individual dies; (2) an individual suffers bodily injury and
immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or
(3) a collision, derailment, or fire causes property
damage in excess of $100,000.
"APTA Guidelines" means the American Public Transit Association's "Manual
for the Development of Rail Transit System Safety Program Plans", published on
August 20, 1991. "FTA" means the Federal Transit Administration, an agency within the U.S.
Department of Transportation. "Hazardous condition" means a condition that may endanger human life or
property. It includes unacceptable hazardous conditions. "Investigation" means a process to determine the probable cause of an
accident or an unacceptable hazardous condition; it may involve no more than a
review and approval of the transit agency's determination of the probable cause
of an accident or unacceptable hazardous condition. "Rail fixed guideway system" means any light, heavy, or rapid rail system,
monorail, inclined plane, funicular, trolley, or automated guideway that is: (1) included in FTA's calculation for fixed guideway
route miles or receives funding under FTA's formula program for urbanized areas; and
(2) not regulated by the Federal Railroad
Administration.
"Revenue service operation" means an operation outside of a rail yard. "System safety program plan" means a document adopted by the transit agency
detailing its safety policies, objectives, responsibilities, and procedures. "System safety program standard" means the standard developed and adopted
by the State oversight agency which, at a minimum, complies with the APTA
Guidelines, requires the immediate notification of appropriate Illinois
emergency service agencies in the event of an accident in Illinois, and which
addresses personal security. "Transit agency" means an entity operating a rail fixed guideway system. "Unacceptable hazardous condition" means a hazardous condition determined to
be an unacceptable hazardous condition using the APTA Guidelines' Hazard
Resolution Matrix. (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97; re‑enacted by P.A. 92‑788, eff.
8‑6‑02.)
(45 ILCS 111/10) Sec. 10. Powers. In further effectuation of the Bi‑State Development
Compact Act creating the Bi‑State Development Agency, the State of Illinois
hereby authorizes the St. Clair County Transit District to exercise the
following powers: (1) To regulate the safety of rail fixed guideway
systems and the personal security of the passengers and employees of the Bi‑State Development Agency located and operated within the boundaries of the State of Illinois, in a manner consistent with "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight", 49 CFR Part 659.
(2) To develop, adopt, and implement a system safety
program standard meeting the compliance requirements prescribed in Sections 659.31 and 659.33 of "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight".
(3) To require the Bi‑State Development Agency to
report accidents and unacceptable hazardous conditions to the St. Clair County Transit District within a period of time specified by the District as required by Section 659.39 of "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight".
(4) To establish procedures to investigate accidents
and unacceptable hazardous conditions as required by Section 659.41 of "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight".
(5) To direct the Bi‑State Development Agency to
minimize, control, correct, or eliminate any investigated hazardous condition within a period of time specified by the St. Clair County Transit District as required by Section 659.43 of "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight".
(6) To perform all other necessary and incidental
functions related to its effectuation of this Act and as mandated by "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight".
(45 ILCS 111/15) Sec. 15. Confidentiality of investigation reports. The security portion
of the system safety program plan, investigation reports, surveys, schedules,
lists, or data compiled, collected, or prepared by the Bi‑State Development
Agency or the St. Clair County Transit District under this Act, shall not be
subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in federal or State court or
considered for other purposes in any civil action for damages arising from any
matter mentioned or addressed in such plan, reports, surveys, schedules, lists,
or data. (Source: P.A. 92‑281, eff. 8‑7‑01; re‑enacted by P.A. 92‑788, eff. 8‑6‑02.)
(45 ILCS 111/20) Sec. 20. Right to contract for safety consultation. The St. Clair County
Transit District may contract for safety consultation under the St. Clair
County District's duties created by this Act. The St. Clair County District
may assess the Bi‑State Development Agency for its expenses in administering
the Act. (Source: P.A. 92‑281, eff. 8‑7‑01; re‑enacted and renumbered by P.A. 92‑788,
eff. 8‑6‑02.)
(45 ILCS 111/25) Sec. 25. Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the St. Clair County Transit
District under this Act shall be exclusive, except to the extent that its
jurisdiction is preempted by federal statute, regulation, or order. (Source: P.A. 92‑281, eff. 8‑7‑01; re‑enacted and renumbered by P.A. 92‑788,
eff. 8‑6‑02.)
(45 ILCS 111/30) Sec. 30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92‑281, eff. 8‑7‑01. Repealed by Sec. 31, eff. 7‑1‑01.)
(45 ILCS 111/31) Sec. 31. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97. Repealed internally, eff. 7‑1‑01, and
by P.A. 92‑281, eff. 8‑7‑01.)
(45 ILCS 111/50) Sec. 50. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97; text omitted. Repealed by Sec. 31, eff.
7‑1‑01.)
(45 ILCS 111/55) Sec. 55. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97; text omitted. Repealed by Sec. 31, eff.
7‑1‑01.)
(45 ILCS 111/60) Sec. 60. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97; text omitted. Repealed by Sec. 31, eff.
7‑1‑01.)
(45 ILCS 111/65) Sec. 65. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97; text omitted. Repealed by Sec. 31, eff.
7‑1‑01.)
(45 ILCS 111/70) Sec. 70. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97. Repealed by Sec. 31, eff. 7‑1‑01.)
(45 ILCS 111/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90‑273, eff. 7‑30‑97; re‑enacted by P.A. 92‑788, eff.
8‑6‑02.)
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